Emotional wellness dropped by 74% for Americans after the Covid Pandemic. Many lost their jobs and businesses, had to man their jobs from home along with kids, have dealt with and are still dealing with depression, anxiety and a ton of stress.
Whenever there’s an imbalance, I like to think of it as an opportunity to readjust and reaffirm optimism about the future.
What is emotional wellbeing? Emotional Wellbeing is emotional quality in life experiences. It’s a complete state of being; physical, social and mental wellbeing.
In the past I thought wellness to be purely physical and spiritual. Turns out it’s much more!
The balance of emotional wellness includes the aforementioned states of being as well as intellectual, vocational and spiritual.
Here is a Ted talk that explains imbalance and how to get back to that balance. This TED Talk details the connection between mind and body and the manifestations that come to be.
Caring for the mind is as important as caring for the body. Did you know that over 10 million Americans are suicidal? This is also suicide prevention month. If you or someone you care for needs help, please reach out to a professional to have your needs met.
What are the warning signs of an unhealthy wellbeing?
Warning Signs:
- Eating and sleeping too much
- Pulling away from friends & family
- Having low to no energy
- Feeling numb and like little matters
- unexplained aches and pains
- Overuse of smoking, drinking & drugs
- Feeling hopeless and helpless
- feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, scared
- Inability to perform daily tasks; taking care of yourself, kids and work duties
The Factors That Contribute to Wellness Issues are :
- Biological which refers to brain chemistry and genes
- Life Experiences that were trauma centered and contributing factors of family history
The Path To A Healthy Emotional Wellbeing:
- Connect with others: host or attend a zoom party or meet with small circle
- Get physically active: go for a walk, or exercise at least 10 mins everyday
- Help others: offer support to our neighbors and the elderly
- Catch up on sleep
- Develop coping skills: practice meditation or breathing exercises
- Start a journal and set aside 5 minutes daily to write about anything on your mind
- Pause to reflect:set aside 5-10 minutes everyday to refresh and renew
- Start your day right with gratitude and healthy habits and even when your day goes wrong pause, reflect and renew your outlook.
“A minute of thought is worth more than an hour of talk” -John Maxwell
What’s one habit or action step you would implement right now? Share in the comment section below.
For me, one daily activity to establish emotional wellbeing is making my bed.
Making your bed encourages better decisions all day! Many successful people have referred to this task as the easiest success driven task.
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*You or someone you know may need professional support. I am not a therapist so I encourage you to seek help immediately!
